An online interactive tutorial to teach how to read old handwriting and learn about the subject and skills of palaeography. The tutorial will concentrate on British documents and cover the period 1500-1800.
Details of how the Latin alphabet originated and how it has developed over time.
Details of how the Latin alphabet originated and how it has developed over time.
Latin is an old language that was used in Ancient Rome.Short Latin texts are found from about the 5th century BC, and longer ones from about the 3rd century BC.. Classical Latin was used in the 1st century BC, and was the …
Old Latin, also known as Early Latin or Archaic Latin, refers to the Latin language in the period before 75 BC: before the age of Classical Latin. In New and Contemporary Latin, it is called prisca Latinitas (“ancient Latin”) rather than vetus Latina (“old Latin”), as vetus Latina is used to refer to a set of Biblical texts (which are written
Our language is the primary tool we use to express our thoughts, ideas and opinions. Words are the building blocks of our communication. The more clearly we communicate, the easier it is to accomplish our goals.
The Latin alphabet or the Roman alphabet is a writing system originally used by the ancient Romans to write the Latin language.By way of its use throughout Europe in Germanic, Romance and other languages, Romanized writing has grown to become the preferred alphabet globally (see Latin script), being used officially in China (separate …
The book of Revelation belongs to a class of chiefly Jewish (and later Christian) literature called “apocalyptic.” The word “apocalypse” has been borrowed from the book of Revelation and applied to these other writings.
Old English was the West Germanic language spoken in the area now known as England between the 5th and 11th centuries. Speakers of Old English called their language Englisc, themselves Angle, Angelcynn or Angelfolc and their home Angelcynn or Englaland. Old English began to appear in writing during
Old Latin, also known as Early Latin or Archaic Latin, refers to the Latin language in the period before 75 BC: before the age of Classical Latin. In New and Contemporary Latin, it is called prisca Latinitas (“ancient Latin”) rather than vetus Latina (“old Latin”), as vetus Latina is used to refer to a set of Biblical texts (which are written
